If you haven’t heard already, the current Powerball jackpot has just crested $900 million in anticipation of tonight’s drawing. $900 million. That doesn’t even really sound like a real number. If you were to win
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Michael Willham is a member of the Otterbein University Eventing Team in Ohio. You may have read an article he submitted a while ago about his adventures down in Aiken this Spring. Now he’s back to
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Ah, the anticipation of a brand new season. Time to move on from the last, whether it was good, bad, or a healthy mix of both, and start mapping out your plans for the year.
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It is very cathartic, this confessing. Maybe that’s why my Catholic friends (mostly lapsed Catholics, but still) seem so able to “let it go.” Cue Disney character bursting into song here. I thank all of
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So, I’m going to share with you, my newfound Eventing Nation buddies, something scary. You may not want to read this at work (for more than one reason) because you may gasp out loud, and
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Wintertime. For most of us, that word is synonymous with indoor arenas, layers upon layers and dressage boot camp. It’s a great time of year to really hone in on those pesky leg yields that
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This post originally appeared on Horse Nation: I’m about to wax poetic about the ups and downs of horse ownership. Prepare yourselves… I hate the way you poop all day. I hate the price of
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EN reader Shawna White sent in the hilarious photos of her horse, Chunder, competing at Kentucky Classique last month. Chunder clearly knows how to communicate his feelings towards the dressage phase versus the jumping phase
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Well, Eventing Nation, it’s that time again: I’ve cooked up some new (in)Famous illustrations, and this time, you’re the stars! Your “Oh Crap!” moments have been immortalized as caricatures for your friends to laugh at for your viewing pleasure. Because Parts 1 and 2 were so successful, hang
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We all picked up the bug at some point in our lives. It may have been inevitable if you parents and cousins and yet-to-be-born siblings are all eventers, or at least diehard horse folk, or
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We’ve all been there. While they certainly mean well, non-horsey folk just seem to ask the most out-of-the-blue questions about our chosen paths in life. I think the one I get the most is whether
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Because if we don’t, who will? And no, the chinchillas are in no way surprised that William has those kinds of dancing skills. Go Eventing.
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We’re all familiar with the old adage of wrapping our horses in bubble wrap before a big event. With Rolex right around the corner, I’m sure most if not all of the riders are watching
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Well, it’s that time of year – April showers bring puddles and sloppy mud that turn your cleanest barn clothes into some kind of earth-toned Jackson Pollock painting. If you fear for the state of your
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Ah, dressage. The epitome of equine partnership and control, this discipline takes tons of practice, patience, and core strength to achieve the flawless power and fluid motion of “horse ballet.” In previous incarnations of (in)Famous,
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One of the best things I’ve discovered about this sport is the diversity in the community for both humans and their trusty steeds; eventing mounts can come from any number of breeds and backgrounds, so
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We all know that horses can be, uh, finicky creatures. For instance, my gelding will gladly play with and munch on a tarp (sending other horses scurrying in the opposite direction), but a tiny plastic
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Read the following sentence aloud: “My prelim gelding goes better in a low-port Pelham during dressage, but I jump XC and stadium in a hackamore.” To non-horsey people, this probably sounds like some kind of
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Previously on (in)Famous, I examined some of the more colorful jumping and spooking styles that our horses throw at us – literally. I recently began training for a new job as a riding instructor, which
...» Read More!In the spirit of Halloween, I would like to discuss a trait that all horses possess but few humans appreciate: their “spooking” instinct. While this undoubtedly saved many a prehistoric equine from sabertooth tigers and
...» Read More![Pinterest] Congratulations! You made it to Hump Day, but it’s not the weekend yet. Here are 10 GIFs to get you through the rest of the week. 1: You arrive at your lesson, feeling fabulous
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One of the best things I’ve discovered about this sport is the diversity in the community for both humans and their trusty steeds; eventing mounts can come from any number of breeds and backgrounds, so
...» Read More!Going to a horse show is an emotional event. You spend all your money getting there, all your energy preparing for it, and then you get there and experience everything from extreme elation to utter
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